Tuesday, July 29, 2014

20th Century-Fox Home Entertainment Sets X-Men: Days of Future Past (Oct. 14) and The Fault in Our Stars (Sept. 16) For DVD And Blu-ray

20th
Century-Fox Home Entertainment cut loose this week with not one, but two summer
hits that will be hitting retail during the post-Labor Day period.

Using this year’s
Comic-Con International creature-fest to announce an Oct. 14 street date for
director Bryan Singer’s X-Men: Days of Future Past was a
smart use of the annual venue — sci-fi, horror, fantasy … it’s the perfect
venue for films and franchises with such themes.

Planned for that date are
a three-SKU helping: A stand-alone DVD edition and Blu-ray editions with or
without a 3D presentation (premium is ten bucks).

The ARR comes in at 144
days and summer theatrical revenues currently stand at $230.5 million.

Bonus features include a
gag reel, a half-dozen featurettes and deleted scenes with commentary by Bryan
Singer.

Also getting a street
date is director Josh Boone’s hit film adaptation of John Green’s best-selling
weeper, The Fault in Our Stars.

The street date for DVD
and Blu-ray/DVD Combo Pack editions is Sept. 16.There is also a “Little Infinities Edition”
for Blu-ray that includes an extended presentation of the film.

The ARR comes in at 102
days and ticket sales are $121.6 million.

Bonus features include
commentary from filmmaker Josh Boone, who is joined by author John Green … six
deleted scenes and six featurettes.